Saskatoon’s Police Chief reached out to Edmonton’s Police Chief Dale McFee Thursday to offer condolences after two officers were shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute.

Speaking at the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners meeting, Chief Troy Cooper said it is a tragic day as well as a reminder that an officer’s duties are often dangerous.  He says that’s why they have to wear the equipment they do and take the training they do.

“So, our officers now in the back of their minds are thinking of how safe and vigilant they have to be, but certainly even what we call a routine traffic stop can turn very tragic. It’s a sobering reminder to us, and our hearts and thoughts are with our peers and co-workers in Edmonton.”

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He adds that police work in an uncontrolled environment and no matter how prepared they are, sometimes tragic events occur. Cooper says the two Police Services have many connections because of their geographic closeness and because some Saskatoon officers served in Edmonton and others met during training.

Thirty-five-year-old Constable Travis Jordan and 30-year-old Constable Brett Ryan were rushed to the hospital by their own members but were declared dead when they arrived. Edmonton’s Police Chief says a female has life-threatening injuries and is in serious but stable condition. A young male died from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.